Let’s go step by step to fill in the missing words using the word bank:
Word bank:
government’s, vegetation, enforce, critical, obligation, analyzing, explain, compare, gullible, perishable
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1. “The ability to operate a computer is ________ for this job.”
→ This means it’s very important or necessary. The best fit is
critical.
2. “Photo radar is successful in ________ speed limits on our highways.”
→ Photo radar helps make sure people follow speed limits — that’s enforcing rules. So:
enforce
3. “They’re ________ the samples.”
→ They are looking at or studying the samples closely. That’s
analyzing.
4. “I agree with the ________ policy on education.”
→ Policies belong to someone — here, likely the government. So:
government’s
5. “________ your answers with the teacher’s.”
→ You’re being asked to check how your answers match the teacher’s — that’s
compare
6. “Can someone ________ this to me?”
→ Someone needs to help you understand — so they need to
explain
7. “Lush tropical rainforests are full of vibrant green ________.”
→ Rainforests have lots of plants and trees — that’s
vegetation
8. “We have a legal ________ to pay our taxes.”
→ It’s something we must do by law — that’s an
obligation
9. “My brother is so ________ that he believed the grass turned blue.”
→ He believes things too easily — that’s
gullible
10. “The milk is ________, so we must put it back in the refrigerator.”
→ Milk goes bad if not kept cold — that means it’s
perishable
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Final Answer:
1. critical
2. enforce
3. analyzing
4. government’s
5. compare
6. explain
7. vegetation
8. obligation
9. gullible
10. perishable
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade vocabulary practice worksheet.
